Legislative Update for Virginia Midwives Alliance
Friday March 7, 2025


BillPatronTitleSynopsisUpcoming HearingsStatus
HB 1614 Adele Y. McClure Postpartum Doula Care; Dmas To Amend State Plan For Medical Assistance Services. Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; postpartum doula care; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment for up to 10 doula visits, with up to four doula visits during pregnancy and up to six doula visits during the 12 months after the individual gives birth. The bill requires the Department to report to the Governor and General Assembly annually on the implementation and outcomes of the provision, and requires the first such report to be submitted by December 31, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 1418. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (3/5)
HB 1635 Candi Mundon King; Joshua G. Cole Certified Nurse Midwives; Licensed Certified Midwives; Independent Practice; Organized Medical Staff. Certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; independent practice; organized medical staff. Permits licensed certified midwives who have completed 1,000 hours of practice under a practice agreement to practice without a practice agreement upon receipt of an attestation from the licensed physician or midwife with whom they entered into a practice agreement. The bill also permits certified nurse midwives and licensed certified midwives to enter into practice agreements with certified nurse midwives or licensed certified midwives who are authorized to practice independently. The bill directs the Department of Health to amend its regulations to clarify that an organized medical staff may include other practitioners, including independent practice midwives, in addition to physicians and dentists. This bill is identical to SB 1352. S Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (2/18)
HB 1649 C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. Board Of Medicine; Continuing Education; Unconscious Bias And Cultural Competency. Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. Directs the Board of Medicine to require unconscious bias and cultural competency training as part of the continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure. The bill specifies requirements for the training and requires the Board of Medicine to report on the training to the Department of Health and the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative. This bill is identical to SB 740. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (2/18)
HB 1675 C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. Board Of Medicine; Continuing Education; Unconscious Bias And Cultural Competency. Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. Directs the Board of Medicine to require unconscious bias and cultural competency training as part of the continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure. The bill specifies requirements for the training and requires the Board of Medicine to report on the training to the Department of Health. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. S Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) (2/18)
HB 1782 Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. Newborn Screening Requirements; Federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel, Evaluation, Report. Newborn screening requirements; federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel; evaluation; rulemaking; report. Directs the Department of Health (the Department) to determine whether testing for disorders included on the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) recommended by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should be included in the Commonwealth's newborn screening requirements. The bill directs the Department to evaluate disorders included on the RUSP within 12 months of their addition to the RUSP and commence rulemaking procedures for adding such disorders to the Commonwealth's screening program if their inclusion is appropriate. The bill also requires the Department to determine annually whether disorders not included in the Commonwealth's newborn screening program should be reevaluated for inclusion. The bill requires the Department to submit a status report to the General Assembly annually containing information on the disorders included, evaluated, not recommended for inclusion, and not recommended for reevaluation. The bill contains an enactment clause requiring the Department to conduct such evaluation and, if applicable, commence rulemaking procedures for the addition of disorders within 12 months of the effective date of the bill for any disorders that are listed on the RUSP as of January 1, 2025. C Amended by conference committee (2/21)
HB 1904 Rodney T. Willett Certified Nurse Midwives, Licensed Certified Midwives, Etc.; Coverage For Nursery Services. Department of Health; coverage for nursery services; certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; nurse practitioners. Directs the Department of Health to amend its regulations on coverage for nursery services to (i) allow certified nurse midwives, licensed certified midwives, or pediatric nurse practitioners with pediatric privileges and a neonatal resuscitation certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics, including endotracheal intubation training, to be on the 24-hour on-call duty roster for nursery care if a physician is not available and (ii) permit physicians to provide consultation via telehealth when a certified nurse midwife, licensed certified midwife, or pediatric nurse practitioner is providing coverage for the 24-hour on-call duty roster. S Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (2/18)
HB 1918 Marcia S. "Cia" Price; Destiny LeVere Bolling Women's Menstrual Health Program; Established, Information Collection,etc. Women's Menstrual Health Program established; provision of education, training, and information. Directs the Commissioner of Health to establish the Women's Menstrual Health Program within the Department of Health. The bill directs the Department, in administering the Program, to provide (i) education and training concerning menstrual health, menstrual health screening, and menstrual health care to health care providers, hospital staff who encounter patients in emergency situations, and the public and (ii) on the Department's website, clinical practice guidelines for health care providers related to menstrual disorders and educational materials for health care providers and the public concerning menstrual disorders. S Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (2/18)
HB 1923 Jeion A. Ward Health Insurance; Reimbursement For Services Rendered By Certain Practitioners, Etc. Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners other than physicians. Requires health insurers and health service plan providers whose policies or contracts cover services that may be legally performed by a licensed certified midwife or licensed midwife to provide equal coverage for such services. The bill requires the reimbursement for a service provided by a licensed certified midwife or licensed midwife to be in the same amount as the reimbursement paid under the policy to a licensed physician or certified nurse midwife performing such service in the area served, subject to certain conditions. C Amended by conference committee (2/21)
HB 1927 Destiny LeVere Bolling; Charniele L. Herring Department Of Medical Assistance Services; Remote Monitoring Services For Pregnant And Postpartum Patients; Reimbursement. Department of Medical Assistance Services; remote monitoring services for pregnant and postpartum patients; reimbursement. Expands provision for payment of medical assistance for remote patient monitoring services provided via telemedicine to include all pregnant and postpartum persons. Under current law, only high-risk pregnancies are covered. H Left in Appropriations (2/4)
HB 1929 Destiny LeVere Bolling Pregnancy Mobile Application; Promoting Awareness Of Gov't. Maternal & Infant Health Programs, Etc. Department of Health; pregnancy mobile application. Directs the Department of Health to contract with a mobile developer to create a mobile application available to prenatal, pregnant, and postpartum individuals who are eligible for Medicaid. The bill requires the Department to submit a request for proposal within 180 days of the bill's effective date and requires such request for proposal to include provisions on deliverables for development of the mobile application. H Senate substitute agreed to by House (83-Y 13-N) (2/20)
HB 1976 Candi Mundon King; Destiny LeVere Bolling; Karen Keys-Gamarra; Katrina Callsen; Amy J. Laufer High-risk Pregnant Patients; Remote Patient Monitoring Services Available To Patients. Department of Medical Assistance Services; remote patient monitoring; high-risk pregnant patients. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend its regulations, guidance, and provider manuals to clarify that remote patient monitoring services for high-risk pregnant patients include pregnant patients with maternal diabetes and maternal hypertension. The bill requires the Department to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2025, on the number of persons receiving remote patient monitoring services for maternal diabetes and maternal hypertension and the cost of providing such services. S Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (2/18)
HB 2083 Candi Mundon King; Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker; Michelle Lopes Maldonado; Irene Shin Pregnant Qualified Individuals; Va. Health Benefit Exchange To Establish Special Enrollment Period. Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; special enrollment period for pregnancy. Requires the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange to establish by January 1, 2026, a special enrollment period for a pregnant qualified individual to enroll in a qualified health plan at any time after the commencement of the pregnancy. S Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (2/19)
HB 2102 Michael B. Feggans; Candi Mundon King; Destiny LeVere Bolling; Nadarius E. Clark; Rae Cousins Pregnant Individuals; Dmas To Seek Federal Authority To Implement Presumptive Eligibility, Etc. Department of Medical Assistance Services; presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals; qualified entities; performance standards for qualified entities. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek federal authority to implement presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals, in addition to the existing hospital presumptive eligibility program and, if the Department receives such authority, allows the Department to authorize qualified entities to make determinations of presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals. The bill directs qualified entities to provide (i) the necessary applications for medical assistance on the day in which the presumptive eligibility decision is made and (ii) assistance with completing such applications through available modalities. Under the bill, qualified entities are authorized to make determinations of presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals who meet eligibility criteria for certain medical assistance programs and have not had a presumptive eligibility period during the current pregnancy. The bill also sets forth certain performance standards that qualified entities must meet to remain a qualified entity, described in the bill. S Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (2/17)
HB 2109 Shelly A. Simonds; Charniele L. Herring Maternal Health Data And Quality Measures, Task Force On; State Health Commissioner To Reestablish. Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures; report. Directs the State Health Commissioner to reestablish the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures for the purpose of evaluating maternal health data collection processes to guide policies in the Commonwealth to improve maternal care, quality, and outcomes for all birthing people in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Task Force to report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities. The bill directs the Task Force to conclude its work by December 1, 2026. This bill reestablishes the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures that concluded on December 1, 2023. H Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N) (2/19)
HB 2235 Shelly A. Simonds; Rae Cousins Local And Regional Correctional Facilities; Treatment Of Prisoners Known To Be Pregnant. Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant. Prohibits the use of restraints, defined in the bill, on any prisoner of a local or regional correctional facility who is (i) known to be pregnant or (ii) in postpartum recovery unless a deputy sheriff or jail officer makes an individualized determination that (a) the prisoner will harm herself, the fetus, the newborn child, or any other person; (b) the prisoner poses a flight risk; or (c) the totality of the circumstances creates a serious security risk. Under current law, such prohibition applies only to state correctional facilities. The bill also requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to include in the compulsory minimum entry-level training standards training regarding pregnant prisoners for deputy sheriffs and jail officers who are employees of local or regional correctional facilities who may have contact with pregnant prisoners. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (3/3)
HB 2325 Shelly A. Simonds Local & Regional Jails, St. Bd.; Standards/regulations For Pregnant/postpartum Incarcerated Person State Board of Local and Regional Jails; work group to review standards and regulations for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated persons in local and regional correctional facilities; report. Directs the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to convene a work group to conduct a review of existing standards for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated persons in local and regional correctional facilities and to develop recommendations for new standards and recommendations for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated persons by considering certain best practices. The bill requires the work group to report such findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and to the Chairmen of the Senate and House Committees for Courts of Justice, the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services, and the House Committee on Public Safety by July 1, 2026, and to adopt regulations consistent with such findings and recommendations by December 1, 2027. H Tabled in Rules (14-Y 0-N) (1/29)
HB 2328 Phil M. Hernandez; Rae Cousins; Shelly A. Simonds Admission To Bail; Pregnant Persons Or Persons Who Have Recently Given Birth. Admission to bail; pregnant persons or persons who have recently given birth. Requires the court to consider any evidence a person provides indicating that such person (i) is currently pregnant, (ii) has recently given birth, or (iii) is currently nursing a child when determining whether such person shall be admitted to bail. S Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (2/19)
HB 2394 Mark D. Sickles Medicaid; Long-term Services And Supports, Presumptive Eligibility, Sunset. Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid; long-term services and supports; presumptive eligibility; sunset. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid, including long-term services and supports where appropriate, to individuals who meet certain criteria. The provision of presumptive eligibility is conditional on the Department obtaining all necessary approvals and federal financial participation. The bill will sunset on January 1, 2026 if such approval and federal financial participation is not obtained. H Left in Appropriations (2/4)
HB 2446 Candi Mundon King Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department Of Health To Establish A Public Awareness Campaign. Postpartum Depression Education Act; report. Directs the Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign, develop and distribute educational materials, and create an online resource hub focused on perinatal and postpartum depression. The bill requires the Department to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of the bill, with the first annual report due by December 31, 2026. H Senate Amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) (2/19)
HB 2518 Kim A. Taylor Hospitals, Freestanding Emergency Depts., Etc.; Standardized Protocols For Obstetric Emergencies. Hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, and birthing centers; standardized protocols for obstetric emergencies. Requires all hospitals with an emergency department for labor and delivery, freestanding emergency departments, and birthing centers to implement standardized protocols for identifying and responding to obstetric emergencies, including obstetric hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and eclampsia. The bill requires the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative to work collaboratively with these hospitals, departments, and centers to provide training related to obstetrical services, recognizing urgent maternal warning signs, and establishing protocols for transfer of any pregnant or recently delivered women who present for care and for such hospitals, departments, and centers to participate in and submit data with no protected health information or identifiers to the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Patient Safety Bundle. H Incorporated by Health and Human Services (HB2753-Hayes) (Voice Vote) (1/30)
HB 2525 Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. Health Insurance; Electronic Prior Authorization, Report. Health insurance; electronic prior authorization; work group; report. Requires that the online process a carrier is required by existing law to establish and maintain beginning July 1, 2025, link directly to real-time patient out-of-pocket costs for the prescription drug. The bill also modifies the requirements and reporting timeline of the work group on electronic prior authorization established by the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance pursuant to existing law. S Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (2/19)
HB 2539 Candi Mundon King; Amy J. Laufer; Irene Shin Dental Care Services For Pregnant Women; State Plan For Medical Assistance Services, Report. Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; dental care services for pregnant women; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment for comprehensive dental care services for pregnant women. The bill requires the Department to report to the Governor and General Assembly annually on the implementation and outcomes of the provision, and requires the first such report to be submitted by December 31, 2026. H Senate Amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N) (2/20)
HB 2562 Kim A. Taylor Abortion; Treatment Of A Nonviable Pregnancy. Abortion; treatment of a nonviable pregnancy; emergency. Provides that the criminal penalties applicable to the performance of an abortion do not apply to the treatment of a nonviable pregnancy, as defined in the bill, provided that, pursuant to reasonable standards of care, failure to treat such nonviable pregnancy by terminating the pregnancy or attempting to terminate the pregnancy by performing an abortion or inducing a miscarriage is likely to result in the death of the woman or would substantially and irremediably impair the physical health of the woman. The bill contains an emergency clause. H Left in Courts of Justice (2/4)
SB 740 Mamie E. Locke; Christopher T. Head; Jennifer D. Carroll Foy Medicine, Board Of; Continuing Education, Unconscious Bias And Cultural Competency. Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. Directs the Board of Medicine to require unconscious bias and cultural competency training as part of the continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure. The bill specifies requirements for the training and requires the Board of Medicine to report on the training to the Department of Health and the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative. This bill is identical to HB 1649. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (2/20)
SB 743 Barbara A. Favola Reproductive Health Care Services; Prohibitions On Extradition For Certain Crimes. Reproductive health care services; prohibitions on extradition for certain crimes. Provides that no demand for extradition of a person charged with a criminal violation of law of another state shall be recognized by the Governor if such alleged violation involves the receipt or provision of or assistance with reproductive health care services, as defined in the bill, within the Commonwealth unless the alleged criminal violation would also constitute a criminal offense under the laws of the Commonwealth. The bill also provides that such limit on extradition shall not apply when the person who is accused of an alleged offense in the demanding state was physically present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged offense and thereafter fled from such state. H Left in Courts of Justice (2/18)
SB 758 Mamie E. Locke; Jennifer D. Carroll Foy Remote Monitoring Services For Pregnant And Postpartum Patients; Reimbursement. Department of Medical Assistance Services; remote monitoring services for pregnant and postpartum patients; reimbursement. Expands provision for payment of medical assistance for remote patient monitoring services provided via telemedicine to include all pregnant and postpartum persons. Under current law, only high-risk pregnancies are covered. H Left in Appropriations (2/18)
SB 780 Ghazala F. Hashmi; Jennifer D. Carroll Foy Health Insurance; Coverage For Contraceptive Drugs And Devices. Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage, under any health insurance contract, policy, or plan that includes coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis, for contraceptive drugs and contraceptive devices, as defined in the bill, including those available over-the-counter. The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposing upon any person receiving contraceptive benefits pursuant to the provisions of the bill any copayment, coinsurance payment, or fee, except in certain circumstances. This bill is identical to HB 2371. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (3/3)
SB 826 Mamie E. Locke Predetermination For Licensing Eligibility; Prior Convictions. Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Department of Health Professions; predetermination for licensing eligibility; prior convictions. Prohibits the use of vague or arbitrary terms by a regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or Department of Health when refusing a person a license, certificate, or registration to practice, pursue, or engage in any regulated occupation or profession. The bill requires such regulatory board denying a registration, license, or certificate based on information in the applicant's criminal history record to notify the applicant in writing of (i) the specific offense or offenses that contributed to such denial; (ii) how the criminal history directly relates to the occupation for which the registration, license, or certificate applies; and (iii) how the regulatory board weighed rehabilitation factors when making its decision. The bill further allows an applicant to request a written predetermination from a regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation concerning whether his criminal record would disqualify him from obtaining a license, certificate, registration, or other authority to engage in a particular occupation, trade, or profession in the Commonwealth. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (3/5)
SB 831 Mamie E. Locke; Lashrecse D. Aird Pregnant Individuals; Dmas To Seek Federal Authority To Implement Presumptive Eligibility. Department of Medical Assistance Services; presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals; qualified entities. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek federal authority to implement presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals, in addition to the existing hospital presumptive eligibility program and, if the Department receives such authority, allows the Department to authorize qualified entities to make determinations of presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals. S Left in Finance and Appropriations (2/5)
SB 1120 L. Louise Lucas Women's Health, Commission On; Established, Report. Commission on Women's Health established; report. Establishes the Commission on Women's Health as a permanent, independently staffed commission in the legislative branch of state government for the purpose of studying and making recommendations on issues related to women's and maternal health. The Commission consists of 15 members, 10 of whom are legislative members and five of whom are nonlegislative citizen members with significant experience or expertise in women's or maternal health policy. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (3/3)
SB 1186 Jennifer D. Carroll Foy Health Insurance; Coverage For Donor Human Milk, Penalty. Donor human milk banks; health insurance; coverage for donor human milk; penalty. Prohibits any person from establishing or operating a donor human milk bank, as defined in the bill, without first obtaining a license from the State Health Commissioner and makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to establish or operate a donor human milk bank in the Commonwealth without obtaining such license. The bill also establishes requirements, policies, and procedures, for the operation and administration of licensed human donor milk banks, including procedures relating to disciplinary actions, application fees, and inspections and interviews related to such donor human milk banks. The bill directs (i) the State Board of Health to establish a regulatory and statutory scheme for the licensure and regulation of donor human milk banks operating or doing business in the Commonwealth and (ii) the Commissioner to implement and enforce numerous regulations relating to the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of such licenses. The bill requires (a) health insurers, corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for expenses and (b) the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance services incurred in the provision of pasteurized donor human milk for any infant that is younger than the age of six months and who satisfies certain criteria enumerated in the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. H Left in Appropriations (2/18)
SB 1279 Emily M. Jordan Maternal Health; Protocols And Resources For Hospitals And Outpatient Providers. Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers; report. Requires all hospitals with an emergency department or labor and delivery, freestanding emergency departments, and birthing centers to implement standardized protocols for identifying and responding to obstetric emergencies, including obstetric hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and eclampsia. Such standardized protocols shall be based on protocols established by the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative for inpatient and outpatient providers regarding the treatment of obstetric emergencies, the recognition of urgent maternal warning signs, and the transfer of pregnant and postpartum patients. The bill requires the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative to collect data and submit an annual report to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the General Assembly with data relating to the implementation of standardized protocols and maternal health outcomes. This bill is identical to HB 2753. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (3/5)
SB 1290 R. Creigh Deeds Health Insurance; Reimbursement For Services Rendered By Certain Practitioners. Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners other than physicians. Requires health insurers and health service plan providers whose accident and sickness insurance policies or subscription contracts cover services that may be legally performed by a physician assistant to provide equal coverage for such services when rendered by a licensed athletic trainer when such services are performed in an office setting. Additionally, the bill requires the reimbursement or payment for a service provided by certain licensed practitioners listed in the bill to be in the same amount as the reimbursement or payment paid under such policy or subscription contract to a licensed physician performing such service in the area served. S Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N) (2/3)
SB 1347 Emily M. Jordan Maternal Health Coordinator Program; Created, Report. Maternal Health Coordinator Program; purpose. Creates the Maternal Health Coordinator Program to serve preconception, pregnant, postpartum, and interconception women and their families within clinical, community, virtual, and home settings. Under the bill, the Department shall appoint a maternal health coordinator in each of the 35 health districts to conduct (i) case finding and outreach, (ii) assessment of risk factors, (iii) case management, (iv) home visitation, (v) childbirth and parenting education, and (vi) father engagement activities. The bill directs the Department to also appoint a regional coordinator in each of the five health regions of the Commonwealth to provide consultation and assistance to the district maternal health coordinators and collect data on the Program for each local health district and compile a report to be submitted to the Department no later than December 1, 2026, and annually thereafter. S Left in Finance and Appropriations (2/5)
SB 1352 Kannan Srinivasan Certified Nurse Midwives/licensed Certified Midwives; Independent Practice, Organized Medical Staff. Certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; independent practice; organized medical staff. Permits licensed certified midwives who have completed 1,000 hours of practice under a practice agreement to practice without a practice agreement upon receipt of an attestation from the licensed physician or midwife with whom they entered into a practice agreement. The bill also permits certified nurse midwives and licensed certified midwives to enter into practice agreements with certified nurse midwives or licensed certified midwives who are authorized to practice independently. The bill directs the Department of Health to amend its regulations to clarify that an organized medical staff may include other practitioners, including independent practice midwives, in addition to physicians and dentists. This bill is identical to HB 1635. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (3/3)
SB 1363 Todd E. Pillion Health Professions, Board Of; Transfer Of Powers And Duties. Elimination of Board of Health Professions; transfer of powers and duties. Eliminates the Board of Health Professions and transfers certain powers and duties from the Board to the Department of Health Professions. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (3/5)
SB 1384 Angelia Williams Graves; Jennifer D. Carroll Foy; Mamie E. Locke; Lashrecse D. Aird Childbirth; Postpartum Process, Definitions. Childbirth; postpartum process. Requires health care facilities providing services related to labor and childbirth to develop policies to (i) allow every birthing person to have a companion or doula with the person during birth in addition to a partner or spouse; (ii) at the discretion of the treating physician, allow every birthing person to have a companion or doula with the person during birth when a partner or spouse is not permitted to be present; (iii) prioritize newborns bonding with their families in order to facilitate the postpartum process; (iv) prohibit excluding from care any person giving birth or prohibit interrupting the process of birth without the informed consent of the birthing person; (v) detail the facility's process related to receiving a pregnant person's patient information from any provider who has provided care for the pregnant person; (vi) establish processes to transfer and receive pregnant persons across levels of care of licensed facilities within the facility's capacity and capability; and (vii) establish a process to receive individuals who are pregnant, giving birth, or in the postpartum process from locations other than licensed facilities. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (3/5)
SB 1390 Kannan Srinivasan Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department Of Health To Establish A Public Awareness Campaign. Postpartum Depression Education Act; report. S Left in Finance and Appropriations (2/5)
SB 1393 Jennifer D. Carroll Foy; Angelia Williams Graves Pregnancy Mobile Application; Department Of Health To Contract With A Mobile Developer To Create. Department of Health; pregnancy mobile application. Directs the Department of Health to partner with a mobile pregnancy application to promote awareness of state government maternal and infant health programs and information available to prenatal, pregnant, and postpartum individuals who are eligible for Medicaid. The bill requires the Department to submit a request for proposal within 180 days of the bill's effective date. This bill incorporates SB 1457. C Amended by conference committee (2/22)
SB 1418 Lashrecse D. Aird; Angelia Williams Graves; Jennifer D. Carroll Foy; Mamie E. Locke Postpartum Doula Care; Dmas To Amend State Plan For Medical Assistance Services. Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; postpartum doula care; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment for up to 10 doula visits, with up to four doula visits during pregnancy and up to six doula visits during the 12 months after the individual gives birth. The bill requires the Department to report to the Governor and General Assembly annually on the implementation and outcomes of the provision, and requires the first such report to be submitted by December 31, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 1614. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (3/5)
SB 1438 Tara A. Durant Health Regulatory Boards; Regulations, Licensure By Endorsement. Department of Health Professions; health regulatory boards; regulations; licensure by endorsement. Directs each health regulatory board regulated by the Department of Health Professions to enact regulations to provide a licensure by endorsement pathway for qualified applicants as practitioners of the particular profession or professions regulated by such board. The bill specifies that the Board of Medicine shall be the first health regulatory board to enact regulations to provide a licensure by endorsement pathway. This bill is identical to HB 1861. G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (3/3)
SB 1451 Kannan Srinivasan Supplemental Payment To Medicaid Member For Transportation Dmas To Seek Fed. Authority To Provide. Department of Medical Assistance Services; supplemental payment for transportation. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek federal authority to provide supplemental payments to Medicaid members to be used for transportation to medical appointments when other transportation options are not available. S Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (1/29)
SB 1457 Jennifer D. Carroll Foy Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program; Pregnancy Mobile Application, Report. Department of Health; Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program; pregnancy mobile application; report. Directs the Department of Health to contract with a mobile application developer to create a membership-based mobile application to deliver education, resources, and support to prenatal, pregnant, and postpartum individuals who are eligible for Medicaid. The bill also creates the Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program to offer remote patient monitoring for maternal hypertension and maternal diabetes. The Department shall select a managed care organization and technology vendor to administer the Pilot Program to no less than 300 eligible participants. The bill requires the Department to submit requests for proposals within 180 days of the bill's effective date. S Incorporated by Education and Health (SB1393-Williams Graves) (15-Y 0-N) (1/30)